LO3

LO3

1. Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is a service model that delivers computer infrastructure on an outsourced basis to support enterprise operations.

2. Software as a service (SaaS) is a model for the distribution of software where customers access software over the Internet.

3. Platform as a Service (PaaS) delivery model allows a customer to rent virtualized servers and associated services used to run existing applications, or to design, develop, test, deploy and host applications.

4. Communications as a service (CaaS) is a collection of different vendor services that facilitate business communications.

5. Anything as a service (XaaS) is a term that describes a broad category of services related to cloud computing and remote access.